Conformists Unite

Here’s another nice touch from my local coffee shop. Regulars can have their own mugs. (My husband’s says ’snuggle butt’.)

I recently went to lunch with a big group of women, most who I didn’t know, all arriving at slightly different times and ordering a wide range of things. Some had huge meals with dessert and some just coffee.
When it was time to go, we faced that often messy process of adding things up [...]

Ever notice how even in the most sterile restaurants, the tip jar can be a little source of personality and humour?

My Dad and I just got back from a trip to New Zealand. He’s a vegan so we cooked most of our meals and chose hostels for their kitchens and their homey environments. We had great luck finding places -except for one particular night…
As we pulled into this town, we realized that this was [...]

Someone finally did it.
I am sitting at a cafe in Newtown, writing this blog on the fly. Elated before I’ve even taken my first sip of caffeine, because I’ve just discovered they have free wifi courtesy of Unwired.

Big deal, you say sitting smugly in your UK or US local funky art house coffee [...]